Rail-chair.



PATENTBD SEPT; 2 6, 1905.'

RAIL CHAIR.

TIoN FILED UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

RAIL-CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1905.

Application led January 16, 1905. Serial No. 241,262.

T0 all whom, it 777/017/ cm1/067%:

Be it known that I, REUBEN HENRY FRAY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Traver, in the county of Tulare and State of California, have invented a new and Improved Rail-Chair, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved rail-chair arranged to prevent spreading of the rails, especially along sharp curves, to securely oin adjacent rails without the use of fish-plates and the like, and to permit convenient removal of a Wornout rail to be replaced by a new one.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is representedin the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specication, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a perspective view of the iniprovement. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the same. Fig. 3 is a like view of a modified forni of the improvement. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of the improvement, and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the same.

The improved rail-chair, as illustrated in Figs. l and 2, is provided with a metallic base-plate A, formed on its top with a slightlyinclined seat A for the base of a rail B to rest on to slightly tip the rail, especially along a curve, and the outer side of the said rail B is engaged from the base to the top thereof by an abutment C, so as to prevent the rail from spreading outwardly.

The abutment C is provided with a bottomy C, resting on the rear portion of the baseplate A and fitting into a hook A2, formed on the outer end of the said base-plate. One or a plurality of transverse ribs C2 connect the abutment C with its integral bottom C, so as to render the said abutment as strong as possible for securely holding the rail in placethat is, against outward movement, as above mentioned.

Portions of the inner end of the base-plate A are curved upwardly over the top of the inner portion of the base of the rail B to terminate in lugs A3, connected by bolts D with the abutment and the web of the rail, so as to hold the rail against inward movement. The portion ofthe base A not turned up at its inner end is extended transversely, as at A4, to form a connecting-bar adapted to be interlocked at A5 with the corresponding bar A4 of ghe opposite chair, as plainly illustrated in Spikes E are driven through the bottom C and the rear portion of the base-plate A into the tie F to securely hold the chair against lateral movement, and the under side of the base-plate A is also preferably provided with depending pins A6, adapted to be driven into the tie F. Spikes E are driven through the bar A4 to engage with their heads the base of the rail between the lugs D, and spikes E2 are also driven through the said bar A4 adjacent to the interlocked ends A5.

By the arrangement described the rail is securely held in place both against longitudinal and transverse movement, and by having'the exceedingly strong abutment C eX- tending the entire outside of the rail B the latter is prevented from spreading, especially around sharp curves.

If desired, the base-plate G, as shown in Fig. 3, may be made integral with the abutment G', and in this case a separate plate IJ is provided instead of the lugs A3, and this plate H is connected by bolts Iwith the abutment G to hold the rail against inward movement.

The device above described and shown in Fig. 3 is especially serviceable for use on the joint of adjacent rails, as the plate I-I serves as a iish-plate.

In the modified form illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 the abutment J and the base-plate K are wedge-sha ed in plan view to allow of conveniently siding the abutment in position on the base-plate K in the direction of the length of the rail. In order to hold the abutment J against longitudinal movement, the base-plate is provided with an upturned iiange K, engaged by a bolt Il, also passing through the adjacent strengthening-rib J of the abutment. The base-plate K is also provided with a downturned flange K2, spiked to the side of the tie N. The hook K3 of the base-plate K and a portion of the abutment J are cut out to allow for the passage of a spike to secure the parts in position on the tie N.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patenth l. A railchair having an abutment fitting the outside of the rail from the base to the IOO IIO

top of the rail, the abutment having an integralbottom, a plurality of transverse ribs integrally Connecting the `bottom and the abutment, for bracing the abutment, and means for fastening the abutment in position.

2. A rail-Chair having a base-plate provided with a hook, an abutment held on the base-plate and 'fitting the outside of the rail., the outer end of the abutment engaging the said hook, and means for fastening the abutment to the base-plate to prevent longitudinal movement of the abutment.

3. A rail-chair having a base-plate formed with a hook on its outer end and having a seat for the rail-base, an abutment on the said baseeplate fitting the outside of the rail, the outer end of said abutment engaging the said hook7 means for fastening the abutment to the base-plate, and means for fastening the base-plate to a tie.

4. A rail-Chair having a base-plate formed with a hook on its outer end and having a seat for the rail-base, an abutment on the said base-plate fitting the outside of the rail, the said abutment having a bottom resting on the base-plate and. engaging the said hook, the bottom and the abutment being connected with eaeh other by a plurality of transversely-extending ribs, and means for fastening the abutment to the base-plate to prevent ongitudinal movement of the abutment.

5. A rail-chair having a base-plate formed l with a seat for the rail-base, and an abutt ment on the said base-plate, fitting the outside of the rail from the base thereof to the top of the rail, the said abutment having a bottom resting on the base-plate and engaging a hook on the outer end thereof, the said bottom and the abutment being Connected with eaeh other by a plurality of transverselyextending ribs.

6. A rail-chair having a base-plate provided with a hook7 an abutment held on the base-plate and Yfitting the outside of the rail, the outer end of the abutment engaging the said hook, the said base-plate and abutment being wedge-shaped in plan view, and means for fastening the abutment to the base-plate, to prevent longitudinal movement of the abutment.

7. A rail-chair having a base-plate provided with a hook, and an abutment held on the base-plate and fitting the outside of the rail, the outer end of the abutment engaging the said hook, the said base-plate and abutment being wedge-shaped in plan view, the said hook and abutment having eut-out portions for the passage of a spike.

8. A rail-Chair having a base-plate provided with a hook, an abutment held on the base-plate and fitting the outside of the rail7 the outer end of the abutment engaging the said hook7 the said base-plate and abutment being wedge-shaped in plan view, and means for fastening the base-plate to the side of the tie.

In testimony whereof l have signed my naine to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

REUBEN HENRY FRAY.

fitnesses t C. N. DEVINE,- M. H. DEVINE. 

